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1970 | Controlled Substances Act Bans U.S. hemp production
On October 27, 1970 President Richard Nixon signed into law The Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The Controlled Substances Act regulates..
Oct 28, 19701 min read
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1952 | Last hemp factory operating in Kentucky closes
Historical Marker #1164 in Frankfort recognizes "Franklin County Hemp" and the former site of the Kentucky River Mills, the last hemp...
Jan 1, 19523 min read
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1951 | UK professor publishes "A History of the Hemp Industry in Kentucky"
A History of the Hemp Industry in Kentucky was written by James F. Hopkins, a University of Kentucky professor who published the book...
Jan 1, 19514 min read
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1950 | Filson Club Publishes Article About An Early Hemp Manufacturer
On January 25, 1950, Filson Club History Quarterly published the article: "John W. Coleman: Early Kentucky Hemp Manufacturer" by Coleman,...
Jan 26, 19501 min read
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1949 | Filson Club Publishes Article on Kentucky Hemp Production For Naval Use
On November 1, 1948 James F. Hopkins, author of A History of Hemp In Kentucky, addressed a meeting at the Filson Club in Louisville,...
Feb 1, 19491 min read
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1943 | USDA asks Kentucky 4-H clubs to grow hemp for war
In March 1943, the University of Kentucky Agriculture Extension Office distriubuted a leaflet encouraging Kentucky 4-H clubs to produce...
Mar 1, 19437 min read
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1942 | War demands more hemp
June 29, 1942 Farm Journal and Farmer's Wife Author published an article, "War Demands More Hemp" discussing the USDA's campaign launch...
Jun 29, 19422 min read
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1942 | Government Launches "Hemp For Victory"Â Campaign
Hemp made a comeback in Kentucky during World War II, again after the loss of imported fibers from the Philippines. An program to grow...
Jan 1, 19421 min read
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1937 | Marijuana Tax Act requires license and high tax on hemp
On August 2, 1937, President Roosevelt sign into law The Marijuana Tax Act, requiring all growers, sellers, manufacturers, importers and...
Aug 2, 19371 min read
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1914 | Hemp Production Increases During World War I
​Hemp production increased During World War I [1914-1918] when imported hemp and natural fibers became unavailable. Kentucky farmers...
Jan 2, 19142 min read
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1900 | James Lane Allen Publishes "The Reign of Law: A Tale of the Kentucky Hemp Fields"
The Reign of Law: A Tale of the Kentucky Hemp Fields is one of the first pieces written discussing hemp culture in the bluegrass. It...
Jan 2, 19004 min read
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1852 | New hemp varieties come to Kentucky
Most of the hemp seed grown in Kentucky before the mid-1800s was that of European descent which was brought to the state during early...
May 1, 18523 min read
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1850 | Kentucky hemp production hits peak
Kentucky was the nation's leading hemp-producing state throughout the mid-19th century with peak production at 40,000 tons in 1850. In...
Jan 1, 18502 min read
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1845 | Kentucky manufacturers urge farmers to meet naval standards
Beginning in the nineteenth century, competition from foreign sources, along with low prices, forced Kentuckians to explore new methods...
Nov 4, 18455 min read
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1834 | Early survival of Transylvania University attributed to hemp wealth
In 1780, an act by the Commonwealth of Virginia Legislature set aside 8,000 acres of confiscated British lands in the County of Kentucky...
Jan 1, 18345 min read
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1808 | Henry Clay: The hemp farmer, manufacturer, and politician
Hemp was a principal element of Henry Clay’s personal economy and as a result influenced his public career. Clay was a staunch advocate...
Jun 17, 180810 min read
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1801 | John Wesley Hunt pioneers the manufacture of cotton bagging made of hemp fiber
John Wesley Hunt settled in Lexington during the early 19th century and pioneered the manufacture of cotton bagging made of hemp. After...
Jul 21, 180115 min read
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1796 | Kentuckians file for first hemp patents
The invention of the cotton gin sparked a new demand for hemp rope during the last decade of the 18th century. As a result, Kentuckians...
Jul 1, 17961 min read
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1794 | Kentucky agriculture society inquires into hemp profits
As river navigation improved and Kentuckians began to manufacture hempen goods, the agriculturalists of the region became interested in...
Sep 13, 17941 min read
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1792 | An act appoints inspectors of hemp, tobacco and flour in Kentucky
December 18, 1792 the Kentucky General Assembly established an Act prescribing the mode of appointing inspectors of tobacco, hemp and...
Dec 19, 17921 min read
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